Burdon Moor (again)

 21.11.23 and another walk around Burdon Moor. Very few birds this time however there is (nearly) always something to photograph.

Common Green Shieldbug.

Another Common Green Shieldbug.

Gorse Shieldbug.

I have only seen this once before and I was told (thanks Alan and Maria) that this Gorse Shieldbug and the one below could be infected by a parasite Beauveria bassiana.

7-spot Ladybird.

Wren. As it was in among the brambles and in shadow, I had to use a high ISO so not the best of images.

This is probably the same Roe Deer that I saw the other day only this time it was a lot closer.

As I walked back to the car the same Roe Deer was bounding across the field and into the wood. A couple of dog walkers were coming from the carpark and spooked it.

Burdon Moor

 19.11.23 and a morning walk around Burdon Moor in the hope of getting images of Fieldfare and it was thanks to a fly over Peregrine that I did. I’d seen some Crows mobbing what I thought was a Kestrel but the Crows don’t normally mob Kestrels so I thought Sparrowhawk but when they came closer, I realised it was a Peregrine (a first for me at Burdon Moor). As the Peregrine flew over a hedge a mixed flock of dozens of Fieldfare, Redwing and Starling flew up. Some of the Fieldfare landed in a tree not far from me and I managed to get some images.

Peregrine Falcon.

Fieldfare.

Another bird that was being mobbed by the crows was this Red Kite.

I was nearly at the bottom of the loop when the Kite landed on a post beyond the top of the loop and started to eat something.

I walked back up taking pictures as I went.

Unfortunately, I could not get close enough to see what it was eating (the images of the Kites are nearly a 100% crop from the original).

When it was finished eating the Kite flew off.

The Stonechats (two females) unfortunately weren’t as approachable as they were the last time I was there.

This Buzzard was also being mobbed by the Crows.

A couple of Roe Deer.

Waxwings

 17.11.23 and a short drive to Consett for the Waxwings. They were very flighty at first and stayed near the top of the tall trees however they grew in confidence (and were probably hungry) and started to come down for the berries.